TNPSC Thervupettagam

Goa's Feni - GI Tag

June 14 , 2025 12 hrs 0 min 44 0
  • Goa's Ozzo Feni becomes India's first feni to receive a Geographical Indication tag.
  • Feni made from the fermentation and double distillation of either cashew apples or coconut sap.
  • Feni was introduced to India by the Portuguese missionaries in the 1600s when they came to trade.
  • The people who made feni were called bhatikars.
  • The condensation of feni takes place in earthen mud clays called launi.

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